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Finnish Battle Metallers TURISAS will return to North America this week with co-headliners (and fellow Finns) KORPIKLAANI for the fifth installment of the Paganfest America Tour! Some of the finest na...

Finnish Battle Metallers TURISAS will return to North America this spring with co-headliners (and fellow Finns) KORPIKLAANI for the fifth installment of the Paganfest America Tour! Some of the finest ...

TURISAS are busy brandishing their metal to packed audiences across Europe and the United Kingdom, but that's not keeping the Finnish metal warlords from painting America red and black. Today the band...

'TURISAS2013' - the fourth studio album from Finnish metal heroes TURISAS - is out now, and the red and black are back with a vengeance. The album is available in physical formats at Best Buy, FYE, Ha...

TURISAS have partnered with Revolver Magazine to premiere the music video for "Ten More Miles," from their new album 'TURISAS2013'. The album, the band's fourth studio release, comes out Tuesday, Sept...

With the September 3 release of their new album 'Turisas2013' rapidly approaching, TURISAS are proud to unveil a second track from the album, the adrenalized anthem "Into The Free" - click here to lis...

The red and black are back! With their new album 'Turisas2013' set for a September 3 release in North America, TURISAS are giving fans a first taste of the new material - the album's opening track, "F...

Get ready for TURISAS to paint your town red and black again! The band has now revealed the first details about their upcoming album: Turisas2013 is scheduled to be released on September 3rd in North ...

Battle metallers TURISAS will be returning to North America this week for their headlining "Guards Of Glory" tour with FIREWIND and STOLEN BABIES as support! See below for a complete list of tour date...

Battle metallers TURISAS have officially started recording their upcoming 4th studio album. The band is currently recording drums at Atomic Spa studio in Helsinki, Finland, and they will continue the recordings in different locations until the end of January. This follow-up to 2011's Stand Up And Fight is scheduled for a worldwide release in May 2013 via Century Media Records.

TURISAS has also announced a few line-up changes in conjunction with the band entering the studio. After spending 15 years with TURISAS behind the kit, original member, Tuomas "Tude" Lehtonen, has decided to part ways with the band. Lehtonen explains the reasons behind his decision:

"I can't tell you how hard it feels to step away from the path we've been walking together for the last 15 years - and to start a new era in my life without the band. There are many reasons for me to quit the band. The stress from the years spent on the road and different artistic visions have lead to a mutual decision for me to step back and hand over the drumsticks to the next guy. In any case, it has been a great experience and all the memories from being on the road are something that I will always cherish. The biggest thanks go to all of the past and present members of the band, not to forget all the technicians and fellow drummers I've met on shows and on tour - and, of course, especially to all the fans that have allowed us to grow to the level that TURISAS are at today. Good luck and lots of success to all my bandmates - I feel that I will never be straying too far away from the band. I shall always be proudly carrying the heart of TURISAS wherever I go. The man can leave the band but the band will never really leave the man. Battle Metal!"

Along with Lehtonen, TURISAS' current tour bass player, Jukka-Pekka Miettinen, will part ways with the band as he needs to focus on his own musical projects. The relationship with both members remains friendly and amicable. Their official farewell party will happen at TURISAS' special New Year's Eve show on December 31st, 2012 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland.

In light of Lehtonen's and Miettinen's departure, TURISAS is proud to welcome two new members to the band: their new drummer, Jaakko Jakku, who has already started recording his drum parts for the upcoming album, and their new bassist, Jesper Anastasiadis. Both are excellent musicians with great personalities, and the rest of the band is already looking forward to the upcoming shows.

After the new album is finished at the end of January, TURISAS will appear on the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise (http://70000tons.com/), which kicks off on January 28th in Florida; then they'll head out on their headlining "Guards Of Glory" tour throughout North America and Latin America. Support in North America will come from FIREWIND, as well as STOLEN BABIES. See below for a list of tour dates (with more to be announced soon!):

A special VIP Meet & Greet package is available for all the shows. For full details, please go here.

In addition to previewing material from their upcoming release, TURISAS will be touring in support of their latest release, Stand Up And Fight, which is available for purchase at CM Distro here and at iTunes here.

Read on for a few reviews of TURISAS and Stand Up And Fight:

"[TURISAS] play rampaging anthems that angry up the blood and their ardent fans, like their heroes, aptly turn up to shows wielding axes and baring skin ready for the fight." -- THE NEW REVIEW.net

"TURISAS plays a rousing brand of pagan, folk and symphonic metal that's melodic and catchy, and also has a lot of atmosphere." -- HEAVY METAL.ABOUT.com

"Full of chants, symphonic elements, narrations, and tales of lore and war, [TURISAS'] newest album, 'Stand Up And Fight,' is the soundtrack to a glorious battle." -- HEAVY BLOG IS HEAVY.com